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the ugly duckling chords by
Frank Loesser
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
D
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G
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A
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Verse 1
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There
D
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once was an ugly duckling
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D

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With feathers all stubby and brown
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Eb
Eb
6

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And the other birds said
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Ebm
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G
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in so many words
F#
F#
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Get out of town
Verse 2
Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Get out, get out, get out of town
G
G

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D
D

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And he went with a quack
Em
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D
D

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and a waddle and a quack
A
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D
D

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Em
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In a flurry of eiderdown
D
D

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D
D

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A
A

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Verse 3
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D

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D
D

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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That poor little ugly duckling
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D
D

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Went wandering far and near
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D

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But at every place they said to his face
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F#
F#
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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G
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Em
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D
D

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Now get out, get out,
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A
A

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D

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get out of here
G
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F#m
F#m
2

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And he went with a quack and
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D

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a waddle and a quack
Verse 4
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D

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A
A

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D
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And a very unhappy tear
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D

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D
D

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Em
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A
A

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D
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A
A

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Em
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All through the wintertime
A
A

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he hid himself away
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A

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Ashamed to show his face,
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G
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C
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Em
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afraid of what others might say
A
A

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All through the winter in
E
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his lonely clump of wheat
A
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Till a flock of swans spied him
Bb
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there and very soon agreed
Verse 5
A
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Asus4
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You’re a very fine swan indeed!
Bb
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A swan? Me a swan? Ah, go on!

And he said yes, you’re a swan

Take a look at yourself in the lake

and you’ll see

And he looked, and he saw, and he said
D
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Bb
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I am a swan! Whee!
Bb
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Em
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Verse 6
Ebdim
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D
D

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I’m not such an ugly duckling
G
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D
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Em
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No feathers all stubby and brown
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Ebdim
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For in fact these birds in
D
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Ebdim
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D
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so many words said
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
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D
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G
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The best in town, the best,
D
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Em
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the best
A
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The best in town
Verse 7
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Not a quack, not a quack,
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G
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D
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not a waddle or a quack
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D
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But a glide and a whistle and
E
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a snowy white back
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Ebdim
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And a head so noble and high
Edim
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Eb
Eb
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Bbaug
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Say who’s an ugly duckling?
D
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A
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Verse 8
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • Eb

    6

  • Ebm

    6

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Ebdim

  • F#m

    2

  • C

  • E

  • Bb

  • Asus4

  • Edim

  • Bbaug

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of the ugly duckling by Frank Loesser is Eb major.

The primary chords used in the ugly duckling are Eb, Fm, Ab, Bb, Fb, Fbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Fm, Ab, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of the ugly duckling is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of the ugly duckling using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Frank Loesser.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add the ugly duckling to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for the ugly duckling by Frank Loesser on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.